China Geography
What river is often referred to as the "cradle of Chinese civilization"?
Yellow River
Why is the Shang Dynasty considered the first?
Because it was the first dynasty with recorded evidence of existence
What did the transition from the Shang to the Zhou Dynasty involve?
A military uprising and rebellion.
Who ordered the building of The Great Wall of China?
Emperor Qin Shi Huang
The royal family wore clothes made from this fine material which became more popular during this reign:
Silk
Peasant farmers used this animal to help them plough the land
Oxen
What material was primarily used for tools and weapons during the Shang Dynasty?
Bronze
The Zhou Dynasty introduced the concept of the Mandate of Heaven, which meant:
The emperor's right to rule was granted by heaven based on virtue.
What did slaves build for their Kings?
Tombs
The invention of what during the Han Dynasty significantly improved record-keeping and communication?
Paper making
What was the only meat a peasant farmer would eat?Where did it come from?
Fish they caught
Which writing system is associated with the Shang Dynasty?
Oracle bone script
What did government workers write on?
Bamboo
Approximately how many soldiers were in the Terracotta Army and why did Qin Shi Huang order the construction of them?
Approximately 8,000. To protect him in the afterlife.
What was the network of trade routes, which flourished during the Han Dynasty, connecting China to the West called?
The Silk Road
What mountain range separates China from its neighboring countries to the southwest?
The Himalayan Mountains
List the order (from highest to lowest) of the social hierarchy of the Shang Dynasty:
King (ruling family), Nobels/Government officials, Priests, Warriors, Craftsmen, Merchants, Peasant farmers, slaves
State TWO reasons the Zhou Dynasty is famous in Chinese history?
Being the first dynasty to use iron, introducing the concept of the Mandate of Heaven, longest lasting dynasty, feudal system, rise of Confucianism
Who aimed to extend and strengthen the wall to protect the opponents in the north? (Great Wall Reading)
Ming Dynasty
The Silk Road facilitated the exchange of __________ (what?) between East and West.
goods, ideas, and cultures
Over 2,000 years ago, Emperor Qin Shi Huang, the first ruler to unify China, built his capital city. What did he call it?
Xianyang just east of modern day Xian
What was the name of the currency that merchants introduced during the Shang dynasty?
Cowrie shells
The Zhou Dynasty was the longest ruling dynasty of Ancient China. How long did it reign?
789 years
The name 'China' is derived from which significant word that came out of this dynasty?
Qin
What was especially impressive about theTerracotta Army?
They were life-size